Chapter 435 Clumsy Story
While Gu Xu and Xue Nu were enjoying hot pot, two junior officials from the Exorcism Department of Liangzhou Prefecture began their daily patrol mission.
One of them was tall and thin, with sparse hair. He was carrying a bulging cloth bag and holding a black and white compass in his hand.
The other man was short, with a big beer belly, and held a slightly rusty machete in his hand. He looked less like a practitioner and more like a butcher in the market.
I heard the short, fat little official say: "Brother Yue, are you sure your compass really works?"
"Of course it works," the tall and thin official said, patting his chest. "Last night, under its guidance, I destroyed a group of monsters' lair in the suburbs of Longzhou City. With this thing, we no longer have to worry about meritorious deeds in the future." Not enough. “
The tall and thin official’s full name is Yue Tianlu.
He likes to collect antiques, but he has always been reluctant to spend money. Every day he hopes that he can be like the protagonists in the storyteller's stories, using his unique vision to pick up missing items at the street stalls.
But in reality, there are not many blind stall owners.
Over the years, Yue Tianlu has never had the experience of finding treasures. Instead, he often got scolded by his wife for carrying a bunch of odds and ends home.
Until yesterday, Yue Tianlu felt that he had finally turned a corner.
When he passed a street stall on the outskirts of the city, his attention was attracted by a black and white compass.
The compass is shining with dazzling light, and it is not an ordinary thing at first glance.
But the vendor seemed not to notice anything unusual about it.
He was sitting on the bench, closing his eyes and taking a nap. He seemed not to be afraid of the compass being stolen by thieves.
"How much does this cost?" Yue Tianlu stepped forward and asked.
“Five copper coins.” The hawker opened his eyes and glanced at him, his tone sounded impatient.
Yue Tianlu was ecstatic and felt that he had gotten a big deal.
He threw down the five coins, picked up the compass, held it in his arms, and rushed home excitedly, intending to share this joy with his wife.
It’s just that he didn’t see that in the shadow not far behind him, there was an old man with a white beard in dark blue robes looking at him with interest, with a faint smile on his lips. .
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So, that night, Yue Tianlu and his colleague Qiu Maoxiang began to perform their duties in Longzhou City, searching for traces of ghosts under the guidance of the black and white compass.
"Brother Yue, are you really sure this thing can lock the location of ghosts?" Qiu Maoxiang, a short and fat monk, once again questioned the function of the compass in Yue Tianlu's hand.
Since setting off, the two of them have been wandering around the downtown area. There is a lot of people and traffic around them. Where does it look like there is a ghost hiding?
"I used it to find ghosts yesterday." Yue Tianlu's tone was still determined, but his heart was not as confident as before.
Because he noticed that the compass was pointing at a crowded restaurant called "Zui Chun Xuan" at the moment.
Yue Tianlu is extremely familiar with this restaurant famous for its hot pot. In their free time, their yamen often come here to have drinks and dinners.
If there is really a ghost hiding here, it should have been discovered by superiors with advanced cultivation levels.
Just when Yue Tianlu was puzzled, a man and a woman walked out of the restaurant side by side.
The man is dressed in a green shirt and looks elegant, while the woman is dressed in white like snow and stands gracefully.
Although they couldn't see their faces, their temperaments alone were enough to make Yue Tianlu couldn't help but sigh silently: What a perfect couple.
“The pointer on the compass is moving.” At this time, Qiu Maoxiang next to him reached out and poked his arm, reminding him.
Yue Tianlu came back to his senses, took a closer look, and found that the compass needle was indeed turning slowly.
Initially pointed at Zui Chunxuan.
But as the man and woman walked out of the restaurant, the pointer gradually turned to the street.
At this time, a breeze suddenly passed by.
The wind is very warm and gentle.
The veil of the woman in white just blew up, exposing half of her face in front of the two of them.
The two petty officials stood there blankly for a moment, as if they had been struck by lightning.
They have never seen such a charming woman since they were born.
She has an ethereal, earthy and fragile beauty.
Like smoke, like a dream. Those fairies who descend to earth in myths and legends are probably nothing more than this.
After a while, the gauze fell back to its original place, once again covering the unearthly beauty of the woman in white.
"This woman is so good-looking...she must be a female ghost!" The two clerks glanced at each other at the same time and came to the same conclusion in their minds.
Just as they were thinking about reporting the situation to the Yamen, a drunk man suddenly stumbled out of the tavern opposite, like a crazed wild boar, pushing the crowd and swearing obscenities over and over again.
The young man and woman, who were like a couple of gods, were not immune to the drunken man's attack.
I saw the palm of the drunkard waving towards the face of the woman in white, either intentionally or unintentionally.
The man in green clothes stepped forward and pulled the woman in white clothes away.
The drunkard’s slap fell on the edge of his mask, causing the mask to fall to the ground with a snap.
Gu Xu frowned, knelt down, picked up the mask and put it on again.
At this moment, he suddenly realized that as a practitioner, he could completely block this drunkard with his true energy.
There was no need for him to stand in front of the snow girl himself. There was no chance that his mask would fall off.
"This doesn't seem like a mistake I would make." He said silently in his mind.
Although Gu Xu moves extremely fast.
But the moment the mask fell off, it was enough for the people around him to see his appearance clearly.
“This young man looks so familiar, I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before.”
“Do you remember the wanted notice posted at the city gate? He is the one who committed collaboration with the enemy. The traitor Gu Xu!”
“Gu Xu? Is it really Gu Xu? But I heard someone said a few days ago that he had fled to the north and became the face of Queen Dayan. , How could he suddenly appear in our Longzhou City?”
“How can I guess the traitor’s thoughts?”
"I have to say that this traitor is really handsome, even more handsome than in the portrait. If the emperor hadn't personally issued the arrest warrant, I really don't want to believe that such a handsome man would do something like colluding with ghosts and treason..."< br>
"..."
The people in Longzhou were talking a lot, but in action they quickly dispersed and left the streets, not wanting to get too close to the traitor Gu Xu.
I am afraid that he will collude with ghosts and harm all living beings again, turning Longzhou City into the second Luo Jing.
Some people even ran towards the government office, wanting to report the whereabouts of the rebels and receive the reward.
The streets, which were originally bustling with people, soon became deserted.
Seeing such a scene, Gu Xu laughed at himself.
He silently lamented that Emperor Tianxing's wanted order was really powerful - with just a portrait and a few short lines, people all over the world forgot about his past achievements and regarded him as a man crossing the street. Rat, heinous bastard.
Thinking of gaining the power of incense from this group of drifting people in the future, and being promoted to the ninth realm...
He only felt that the road ahead was difficult, and it was difficult to reach the sky.
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Of course Yue Tianlu and Qiu Maoxiang, the junior officials of the Exorcism Department, also saw Gu Xu's appearance.
They were stunned for a few seconds, then immediately took out the jade talisman of communication and quickly reported what they saw and heard to the Yamen.
Both of their hearts were beating loudly at this moment.
This is the most exciting thing they have seen since working in the Exorcism Department——
A beautiful female ghost and a fugitive who was highly valued by the emperor appeared in front of them at the same time!
While I was nervous, I also felt extremely excited.
Because they know that opportunities for promotion and salary increase will come soon.
Maybe in a few days, they will be able to put on the Qiyao uniform and become official imperial officials based on their contribution to finding Gu Xu today.
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In the attic of a nearby house, a scrawny storyteller and a hunchbacked old man were standing by the window, paying attention to the situation on the street.
“The story you made up this time is not up to standard,” the hunchbacked old man patted the storyteller’s shoulder and commented lightly, “First there was a gust of wind that lifted the veil just right, and then there was a just right shot that blew it away. The drunkard in the mask... so many deliberate coincidences may arouse Gu Xu's suspicion and make him discover our existence. "
(End of this chapter)